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Mansfield Town face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 5 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Stockport Co. | 2 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Stockport Co. | 6 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Hatters have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stockport Co.'s total of 50 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 30 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Stockport Co. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |